When it rains it pours...

So I realized that I hadn’t blogged in a month, but I have been so extremely busy with life lately. School started and I have 31, 5-year-olds in kindergarten this year! It has taken a lot of my energy at times but I think this will end up being a great group of kiddos!

Layton has been growing and growing! At his 2 month check-up he was 12.6 lbs and 23 inches long! He was at 75% in height, weight and head circumference! He ended up getting 3 shots that day too. He took it like a champ! Daddy held him and 1,2,3 done! Stuck a bottle in his mouth and he was over it! He slept great that night too.

We have started giving him a little bit of apple juice and water every day and he absolutely loves it! Although he likes anything that comes in a bottle these days!  He sucks it down so quickly, I can’t wait until he starts trying rice and foods!

The first week of school I came home with new kid germs and had a small cold myself. I tried to take care of it before he caught it but it didn’t work. On Labor day, Layton started with a little cough and runny nose. He was still eating, sleeping and playing as normal so we decided that we were going to let him fight it out for a couple days before calling the doctor. 7 days later he was still coughing every once and a while and still had a runny nose so we took him in. Besides weighing 14.4 lbs… she said that he had RSV.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus that leads to mild, cold-like symptoms in adults and older healthy children. RSV is the most common germ that causes lung and airway infections in infants and young children.

He is now taking a nebulizer 3 times a day for 20, 10, 20 minutes, breathing in 2 different medications. He is also on Amoxicillin twice a day. The first treatment Bryce had to give him at the doctor’s office and he cried during the entire thing. Once he was home and in a comfortable place he takes it like a trooper! He does cry a few minutes during his morning treatment because that’s the one that breaks it all up the most and makes him cough. During the other 2 treatments he usually falls asleep! We have to keep him on the medicines for 2 weeks and then have to go back to see the doctor to make sure it is all cleared up. Every day he sounds a little better and coughs a little less, thank goodness! Hopefully it will all be over before we know it!

In the mist of everything he has also developed Cradle cap! (When it rains it pours!) Cradle cap, the common term for infantile seborrheic dermatitis, causes scaly patches on a baby's scalp. So before bath time we are putting a little bit of oil on his head and then washing it out. It is a very mild case and hardly noticeable with his full head of hair. Hopefully it will clear up soon as well.

Other than that he is a very happy and healthy little boy. Layton is always laughing and smiling! He loves to be awake with us more and more. He is sleeping 5-6 hours straight at night and goes back to sleep for another 2-3. He loved being able to hang out with my Mom and Dad while they were here! He even spent the night with them! I can’t wait to take him back to Indy next week! We are crossing our fingers that he is all better so we can keep our flight! =)

Smile! =)

The other night, when I was giving Layton a bath, I put him in front of the mirror and we were talking to each other. He made the slightest little smile at himself! We kept trying to talk to him to get another one but it never came.

The next day I was walking Layton by the big mirror in my bedroom and we stopped to look at the baby. We were talking to the baby and telling him hi when all of a sudden the biggest smile came across his face. He kept smiling over and over. I called Bryce in the room and he smiled so big! The smiles kept coming all night! Bryce and I were so excited because we had been waiting forever!

This is the happy little boy that I woke up to this morning...

7 Weeks

So much going on at the 7 week mark! We couldn't be more blessed with such a wonderful little boy! Sometimes we think maybe it's too easy and so much fun!

Layton has just started really tracking things with his eyes. He loves to watch us walk back and forth and watch when I am making dinner and doing other things around the house. The other night we found him staring at his hands and trying to eat them! It's funny to watch him when he looks at his hands... the little things are so amazing to a newborn!

Every day he is making more and more sounds! The noises are so cute sometimes and so loud at others! At times he even scares himself! Bryce and I always joke around to tell each other what he is saying. "Get away from me!" "I want my mom, not you!" "Don't change that channel! "

Besides talking, he has also been blowing bubbles and making raspberries! The first time he did it we laughed and laughed. He did it over and over and was amazed! Now he does it all the time especially when he gets upset or wants something to eat!

We have been amazed with his sleeping! Last week he slept 7 hours straight! Needless to say Bryce and I were shocked! The next few nights he would sleep from 10:30-8:30 only waking up for between 30 minutes to an hour! It was amazing! He was having what I think was a major growth spurt because the next couple days I was packing up outfits that didn't fit anymore!
I've been slowing making myself go to work for a couple of hours at a time. After just a few short hours I am ready to come home to my baby! This is my last full week off before I have to go back, so I brought a lot of stuff home to do!  I still am going to have to go in for a few hours here and there. I am dreading leaving my little Chunk but I know that it will make the nights that much more special! Plus he will be in good hands while I am away!

Every day we wait around for a chuckle or a smile... it's coming! I know it! =)

1 month old

I can't believe how quickly 1 month has flown by! Layton is already getting so big it's unbelievable!

We went to the doctor last week for his 1 month check up. Bryce and I had a bet how much he would weigh before we went in and... I guessed right on! Layton weighs 9.13 pounds and grew 1.5 inches! He is at 50% on all his growth charts which is great for being a week and a half early! The doctor did say that he was gaining weight a little too quickly though and to try to slow him down so we started a new stricter feeding schedule. He has been doing great on the schedule and is only eating every 2.5-3 hours with no food in between he just plays and sleeps!

Layton has quickly learned the difference between night and day. Once it is dark he is ready to go to sleep and only wakes up every 3 hours to eat and have a diaper change and then is right back to sleep. As soon as the sun comes over the mountain he is up and ready for the day! Once it is light outside he will only sleep in his swing until it is night time again. This usually means that one of us ends up sleeping on the couch until the other wakes up. Sometimes Layton just wakes up so that he can get into bed with us! At first I had a hard time with this because he was so little, but now that he is getting bigger he is becoming quite the snuggle bug and loves using my pregnancy pillow for himself! When he sleeps he looks and sounds just like his Dad. Layton is a little bit loud when he sleeps as he often moans and groans! I also try to put him in his crib to sleep for a little bit each day but he only sleeps for about 15-20 minutes. Hopefully he will start to get a little better once I get the music from school!

Each day he is getting stronger and stronger. He has learned that he can hold up his head. This makes for some difficult burping sessions sometimes because he likes to push himself up and look around. Now that he can hold his head up, he is enjoying tummy time more and more!

Kallie has started to be protective. She will usually stay near to see what he is doing. She likes to watch him when he is playing. Once Layton starts to cry she will always come into the room and look at him just to watch and make sure he is OK!

Other than that he is a normal happy 1 month old! We have started to take him out a little more each week but we are still getting use to it as well as it can be a huge task. I can't believe how quickly it has gone by and soon I will have to go back to work! I am enjoying each day to the fullest before that happens! =)

First Walk

Yesterday was such a long day. Little Mister did not want to sleep anywhere but in Mommy and Daddy's arms! He was very fussy and we didn't want to start a bad habit of holding him all the time. We would put him in different places, where he would normally sleep and he would wake up 15 minutes later! Finally we got the idea to put him in the stroller and go for a walk.

We made it 5 minutes before he started to scream and was hungry. So we took him out, let him drink a little and put him back in a continued to walk. 2 minutes later he was out and Mommy and Daddy were so thankful! We walked for about 30 minutes and went home. He was sleeping so soundly that we kept him in his car seat and let him sleep. Bryce and I ended up watching TV and eating in our bedroom because we didn't want to walk him up! After a long day of no sleep he slept soundly through the night!